Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream Review

Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream
8.1
/ 10
Moisturizing
10.0 Humectancy icon Humectancy
6.2 Occlusivity icon Occlusivity
Review

Does Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream Work?

 
According to CreamScan AI's analysis of the ingredient list, here’s what Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream has to offer:
 
✅ Intense moisturizing. It has a moisturizing rating of 8.1 out of 10.

  

Key Benefits of Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream

 
These are the key benefits you can expect from using Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream:
 

🔵🔵 Perfect Moisturizer for Normal to Dry Skin

According to CreamScan analysis, Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream is intensely moisturizing, with a moisturizing rating of 8.1 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Rather humectant. It has a maximum humectancy of 10 out of 10, primarily due to the substantial concentration of Butylene Glycol (est. ≈4.0%) and Glycerin (est. ≈3.0%), and a high occlusivity of 6.2 out of 10, mainly due to the significant content of Dimethicone (est. ≈9.0%) and Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (est. ≈2.5%).

This type of moisturizer is ideal for people with normal skin who want intense hydration in a rich yet not overly thick formula. It combines a high concentration of humectants with a significant amount of occlusive ingredients to provide effective dual-action moisturizing.

The product’s occlusive profile suggests a texture that is rich and creamy but not overly thick, offering the potential to absorb into the skin without leaving a greasy afterfeel in most cases.

This product may also be a good choice for people with dry (but not very dry) skin for daily hydration, as it strikes a balance between significant moisturizing potential and a texture that is not too thick.

Please refer to the Ratings section below for details of the moisturizing rating calculation.

📌 Please note that this is not a complete list of benefits. We are in the process of enhancing our AI model to incorporate anti-pigmentation, exfoliation and anti-acne ratings.

Things to Be Aware Of: Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream

 
CreamScan AI identified a few things to consider before adding Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream to your skincare routine:
 

⚠️ Questionable anti-wrinkle efficacy

If one of your main reasons for choosing Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream is its potential anti-aging effects, please note that, according to CreamScan analysis, it currently has a zero anti-wrinkle rating.

It contains some ingredients often marketed as effective in reducing wrinkles, specifically Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sodium Ascorbate, and Adenosine. However, the studies supporting the anti-wrinkle claims of these ingredients provide insufficient evidence of efficacy according to CreamScan Research Evaluation Standards. 

While this does not categorically rule out the possibility that these ingredients may reduce wrinkles, their efficacy is not supported by convincing, vehicle-controlled, double-blind clinical studies - at least none that were available to the CreamScan team at the time of publication.

Therefore, these ingredients do not generate the anti-wrinkle rating.

📌 Moisturizers, when used regularly, are proven to prevent wrinkle formation and even reduce existing wrinkles. Therefore, this product, like any other moisturizer, can deliver some anti-wrinkle effects through its moisturizing action.

Please refer to the Ratings section below for details of the anti-wrinkle rating calculation.

Pros & Cons of Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream

 
Here’s an overview of the pros and cons of Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream to help you decide if it’s the right choice for your skincare routine:
 

🟩 Pros:

✅ Perfect for moisturizing normal to dry skin
Rich and creamy texture without being overly thick
 

⭕ Cons: 

⚠️ Questionable anti-wrinkle efficacy
   

Summary: Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream

 
Based on the ingredient list analysis, CreamScan AI suggests that Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream
, as a moisturizer, is ideal for normal to dry skin, combining a very high concentration of humectants with a significant amount of occlusive ingredients in a rich yet not overly thick formula.
 
That said, there are some things about Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream worth noting.
 
If one of your main reasons for considering Algenist Elevate Advanced Lift Contouring Cream is its potential anti-aging effects, please note that, according to CreamScan analysis, its anti-wrinkle efficacy is questionable. None of the ingredients in this product provide substantial evidence of their anti-wrinkle efficacy according to CreamScan Research Evaluation Standards.
 
❗️ Fact check. At CreamScan, we are committed to accuracy and fairness. If you spot any errors or something that doesn’t seem right, please click here to let us know. We regularly update the ingredient lists and monitor the latest research on ingredient efficacy to ensure that our information remains as complete and precise as possible.

 

Ingredients

Est. % Ingredient Origin Functions
60
9
6
4
3
2.5
2
1.5
1.3
1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
Est. %
Water
Function:
Origin:
Dimethicone
Function:
Origin:
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Function:
Origin:
Butylene Glycol
Function:
Origin:
Glycerin
Function:
Origin:
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Function:
Origin:
Pentylene Glycol
Function:
Origin:
Parachlorella Beijerinckii Exopolysaccharides
Function:
Origin:
Dunaliella Salina Extract
Function:
Origin:
Plankton Extract
Function:
Origin:
Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2
Function:
Origin:
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Function:
Origin:
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Function:
Origin:
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Function:
Origin:
Sodium Hyaluronate
Function:
Origin:
Gold (CI 77480)
Function:
Origin:
Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Function:
Origin:
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Function:
Origin:
Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
Function:
Origin:
Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
Function:
Origin:
Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract
Function:
Origin:
Silica
Function:
Origin:
Acetyl Hydroxyproline
Function:
Origin:
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Function:
Origin:
Tocopherol
Function:
Origin:
Sodium Ascorbate
Function:
Origin:
Ethylhexylglycerin
Function:
Origin:
Citric Acid
Function:
Origin:
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Function:
Origin:
Squalane
Function:
Origin:
Sodium Polyacrylate Starch
Function:
Origin:
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Function:
Origin:
Polysorbate 60
Function:
Origin:
Adenosine
Function:
Origin:
Sorbitan Isostearate
Function:
Origin:
Lecithin
Function:
Origin:
Panthenol
Function:
Origin:
Magnesium Chloride
Function:
Origin:
Dextran
Function:
Origin:
Pantolactone
Function:
Origin:
Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)
Function:
Origin:
Caprylyl Glycol
Function:
Origin:
Chlorphenesin
Function:
Origin:
Sodium Benzoate
Function:
Origin:
Potassium Sorbate
Function:
Origin:
Phenoxyethanol
Function:
Origin:
Fragrance
Function:
Origin:
Citronellol
Function:
Origin:
Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Function:
Origin:
Limonene
Function:
Origin:
Linalool
Function:
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Ratings

All humectants
13.9
4
3
2
1.5
1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Benchmark
10
All occlusives
12.4
9.0
2.5
0.3
0.3
0.3
Benchmark
20
Moisturizing rating
8.1
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark Raiting
Humectancy All humectants 13.9 10
10.0
4
3
2
1.5
1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Occlusivity All occlusives 12.4 20
6.2
9.0
2.5
0.3
0.3
0.3
Moisturizing rating
8.1
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark Humectancy
4
3
2
1.5
1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
All humectants 13.9 10
10
All humectants
13.9
4
3
2
1.5
1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Benchmark
10
Ingredient Est. % Benchmark Occlusivity
9
2.5
0.3
0.3
0.3
All occlusives 12.4 20
6.2
All occlusives
12.4
9.0
2.5
0.3
0.3
0.3
Benchmark
20
Ingredient
Ingredient anti-wrinkle power
when present at, %
in this formula est. %
Rating
n/a
- 0.3 -
n/a
- 0.3 -
n/a
- 0.3 -
n/a
- 0.3 -
Total
0
Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2
-
Ingredient anti-wrinkle power
n/a
when present at, %
-
in this formula, est. %
0.3
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
-
Ingredient anti-wrinkle power
n/a
when present at, %
-
in this formula, est. %
0.3
Sodium Ascorbate
-
Ingredient anti-wrinkle power
n/a
when present at, %
-
in this formula, est. %
0.3
Adenosine
-
Ingredient anti-wrinkle power